The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

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You know the proverb. Go 70 the
ant. etc." writes = Paris correspond.
ent Of the Brooklyn Eagle. The French
have often been compared "a. this in
dustrious little animal. and IN many
regards the comparison u just Nov
American women viii do well to 50 to
the French lady ant. but fDr TIE OpPo-
rite reason for which the Preach Aug
gard was sent there; 60 70 her 70 learn
moderation, calm thrift, and especially
to learn the lesson Of mot straining
their nervous endurance in trying to
make two and two make i've In house
keeping ostentation-
The French woman does not under
take the command Of more servants
than she can manage. nor does she try
to make two servants do the work Of
four; she simplifies her housekeeping
to her needs. to her income, to the
size Of her family, SO that the work may
be done without precipitancy or furry.
In this regard ! am speaking Of the
bourgeoisie. who have an income with
which to live moderately. All these
families live in flats am speaking Of
Paris life. There ID therefore no
sweeping Of stairs, no outside work q
any kind. All the doors are polished
BY The regular trottesr. who comes
once = week or once : month, acoog0~
ing to the wear Of the floors.
When the families have but one SER
want to do the homework and cooking
they hire . woman by the hour for
cleaning. washing windows and doors,
polishing furniture, etc. The price Of
such help is about cents an hour, and
i done by married women who have
not enough work to keep them busy q
home. and do this 70 help thsir hus-
bands to meet expenses. No washing,
no ironing. no baking, no putting up
fruit is ever done n ths house. Then
what remains for he servant - DOT
The making up Of The bedrooms II IL
morning. dusting, and slightly clean
ing Tie salon and dining room. keeping
her kitchen clean, going out for pro
visions, and cooking. Al that che
does leisursly, slowly, without fuss Or
furry. II company happens 70 drop
in. she goes to the caterers for some
extra dish, and company il entertained
- IL there were none. which il the only
true way Of doing il. As you see.
France is the paradise Of servants, and
il Is probably for that reason that you
see 80 few French ones emigrate to
America
For the work have mentioned above
a servant gets from IS to SIS month
and many perquisites; she has cent
from the traders for every 20 cents
worth she buys; many make much
more by cheating their patrons On
New Years she receives : present Of
money in proportion TO her wages,
never less than q a gold piece. All
the guests who are frequently enter
tanned at the house are expected 70
give her some etrennes in the shape Of
money. Her caps and aprons are pro-
vided BY the house; her washing is
paid, and she is allowed % much .
month--generally t2--for wine. II il
Is not provided. She never agrees to
! rise earlier than z; but she does moi
| generally 20 out in the evening, and a.
| II is customary to dine late, she does
not get through her work until 2 or 10,
| and often later. She has no regular
day for going out; once N q while she
viii ask for sortie. and It b readily
granted her. For that sortie she q
allowed to dress - she hkes; except
for that occasion she wears the French
servants' livery-plain drses skirt
long and wide blue q white apron,
and white sap. Un1ore1naesly, thsru
are many who now rofuoo - wear ~
| oap; they 20 about IL sevoees bare
hsaded- By law, : lady = compelled
% keep : servant week after he be-
discharged her, Or give Der ~ wages
a n extra week. That elass q peo
pie ars supposed % have 10 home d
their own, and must Be given time \
ind some other place.